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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•gan•ism (pā′gə niz′əm),USA pronunciation n. - pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions.
- the beliefs or practices of pagans.
- the state of being a pagan.
- Late Latin pāgānismus, equivalent. to Latin pāgān(us) pagan + -ismus -ism
- late Middle English pāgānysme 1400–50
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•gan /ˈpeɪgən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- one of a people or community following a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Greeks.
- one who is not a believer in one of the monotheistic religions.
- one who is not religious, esp. a hedonist or sensualist.
adj. - of or relating to pagans or their religion:pagan rituals and sacrifices.
- not religious.
pa•gan•ism, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pa•gan (pā′gən),USA pronunciation n. - one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks.
- a person who is not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim.
- an irreligious or hedonistic person.
adj. - pertaining to the worship or worshipers of any religion that is neither Christian, Jewish, nor Muslim.
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of pagans.
- irreligious or hedonistic.
- Medieval Latin, Late Latin pāgānus worshiper of false gods, origin, originally civilian (i.e., not a soldier of Christ), Latin: peasant, noun, nominal use of pāgānus rural, civilian, derivative of pāgus village, rural district (akin to pangere to fix, make fast); see -an1
- Middle English 1325–75
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . heathen, gentile.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . See heathen.
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